This article deals with some aspects of Mead's action theory related to his thesis on the linguistic-social shaping of the Self, by approaching the pedagogical unfoldings which result from it. The article also focuses on showing that the core of Mead's action theory rests on the concept which sees the human being as an acting organism constituted socially through the capacity of employing meaningful gestures and symbols.
Action theory; Gestures; Symbol; Self Psychology